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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP64-00658A000100300046-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 10, 2000
• Sequence Number: 46
• Publication Date: May 3, 1946
• Content Type: MEMO

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
NEW WAR DEPARTMENT BUILDING
21st and VIRGINIA AVENUE, N. W.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
3 May, 19}6
M liORANDUM FOR CHIEF OF PLANNING STAFF
SUBJECT: Foreign Industrial Establishments
In compliance with oral instructions of Deputy Chief, C.P.S.,
interviewed representatives of JANAID, MIS and State and report the
following;
a. Each of the above agencies is equally interested in the
compi'Tation of data on the subject, but for different reasons,
namely: JANAID - bombing objectives; MIS - war potential;
State - determination of the importance of individual industrial
plants in the economic structure of any particular area, for con-
sideration in boundary disputes.
be At the present time JANAID, MIS and State are making such
studies in an uncoordinated effort.
c. In addition, Commerce, Federal Power Commission, Bureau
of Mines and U. S. Tariff Commission have an interest in such
studies.
d. JANAID, MIS and State do not feel that coordination of
effort on this project of common interest can be effected without
a directive from C.I.G.
e. The availability of information on this subject in this
country is estimated to be from 75% to 90% complete, with at least
75% of the total in Washington, in scattered locations*
f. Each of the parties interviewed considered it most impor-
tant To explore the information available in Washington at the
earliest practicable date and to proceed with efforts to check the
accuracy and up-to-date nature of this information before initiating
a plan to obtain the remaining 25% to 10% necessary to complete the
file and to keep it current.
. Col. Lovell of MIS feels that effort should be made to
canvass industry in this country for such information, concurrently
with the exploitation of the information available in Washington,
and that personnel for and the direction of this effort should come
from C.I.G.
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2. Based upon the foregoing, it is recommended that an ad hoc
committee be formed, comprised of representatives of JANAID, MI
ONI, State, Commerce and one representative from each of the Infor-
mation and Intelligence Branches of the Central Planning Staff; this
committee to conduct a survey to determine:
a. The best method of coordinating the efforts now being
made by all agencies of the government to compile data on Foreign
Industrial Establishments.
b. The necessity for obtaining additional information on this
subject through:
(1) U. S. Industries, Banks and similar commercial sources;
(2) Other Intelligence sources*
c. The necessity for further additional information and, if
such necessity exist*,the best means for obtaining it.
3. The Navy. Department (ONI) has requested the best possible
priority on this survey.
Z,.. The Information Branch is prepared to draw up Draft Directive
upon receipt of Planning Directive to cover.
Chief, Information Bran
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